The Brazilian archaeologist who discovered hundreds of prehistoric cave paintings in northeastern Brazil has died. Niède Guidon died on Wednesday at 92, the Serra da Capivara National Park …
Three unexploded U.S. bombs from World War II that were unearthed in the German city of Cologne earlier this week have been defused. More than 20,000 residents were evacuated. It was the city’s …
A Saudi government spokesperson says more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in the country for this year's Hajj. Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, a religious obligation involving rituals …
Syria agrees to give inspectors immediate access to suspected former nuclear sites, UN nuclear watchdog head tells AP.
Iran’s supreme leader has criticized an initial proposal from the United States in negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, though he stopped short of entirely rejecting the …
Israel says it signed defense contracts worth nearly $15 billion last year, surpassing its all-time record. That's as Israel faces growing international condemnation and isolation over the war in …
Pakistan’s military says its security forces have killed 14 Pakistani Taliban in a raid in the country's northwest. The military said Wednesday that the overnight raid was conducted on the reported …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Russia’s ceasefire proposal as “an ultimatum” and renewed his call for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the …
An Israeli- and U.S.-backed group has temporarily paused food delivery at its three distribution sites in Gaza. That came after health officials said dozens of Palestinians were killed in a series of …
Ukraine's Western backers are gathering to drum up more weapons and ammunition for the country's efforts to repel Russia's all-out war. But the Pentagon chief will be absent for the first time since …
Europe and the United States are meeting in Paris to negotiate a settlement of a tense tariff spat with global economic ramifications between two global economic powerhouses. European Union top trade …
Coco Gauff has overcome 10 double-faults and the first set she’s dropped in the tournament to beat Madison Keys 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 at the French Open and reach the semifinals for the third time. …
The war in Ukraine and the existential threat that Russia poses to European security has topped NATO’s agenda in each of its summits since 2022. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sat at the head of …
The United Nations human rights office has expressed concerns about the discovery of dozens of bodies in an area of Libya’s capital controlled by an armed militia. U.N. High Commissioner for Human …
The Czech government has signed a deal with the state-run South Korea’s KHNP power utility to build at least two nuclear reactors in the country. The contract between the dominant power company CEZ …
Shootings have erupted nearly daily this week in the Gaza Strip in the vicinity of new hubs where desperate Palestinians are being directed to collect food. Witnesses say nearby Israeli troops have …
Four former senior fire service and civil protection officials have been jailed in Greece after being found guilty for failing to mount a proper evacuation during a wildfire that killed more than 100 …
Several feared dead in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in India.
An Australian woman on trial for the triple murder of her estranged husband's relatives and the attempted murder of another has told the Supreme Court in the state of Victoria that she carefully …
Germany’s new government has launched a package of tax breaks and eventual tax cuts for companies. It is moving to encourage investment as it tries to give new momentum to an economy that has …